JANUARY 20, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• US Wineries Report Bumper Year
• Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $4.2 Billion in 2021
• Premium wineries rebound in 2021 but face tough sell with younger consumers: SVB
• Is a Glass of Wine a Day Good for Me? World Heart Federation Says No [paywall?]
• Pandemic labor: Men working less; women’s hours unchanged.
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Anthony Barton, Legendary Bordeaux Winery Owner, Dies at 91
• Anthony Barton 1930–2022
• Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine great

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Silicon Valley Bank 2022 Study Predicts Major Turning Points for Wine
• Rabbit Ridge Future Depends On Tangled Bankruptcy Assets
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• State of the States: More Work Has To Be Done to Ensure DtC Programs Success
• 5 Highlights from the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report
• U.S. Wineries Still Not Doing Enough To Attract Younger, Multi-Cultural Consumers, New Report Says [paywall?]
• 2022 a ‘good year ‘for US wine – but serious long-term threats remain
• What are Aussie consumers looking for when buying direct from wineries?
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• French champagne houses toast record sales in 2021
• South African wine exports make healthy recovery in 2021
• South African wine exports to UK leap by 20% in 2021
• Burgundy 2020: what to expect and where to find value
• Sparkling wine – still growing
• Natural wine moves into the mainstream
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• A bottle of wine could cost $5 more this year as California winemakers grapple with a glass crisis [paywall?]
• What the new set of wine TV shows get wrong (and right) about California wine [paywall?]
• Trade Registration Open 2022 Sonoma County Barrel Auction
• Californian Winemaker Linda Trotta Joins Smart Winemaking Company Board
• Napa Valley winery Davis Estates promotes Jessica Link to president
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• These wine professionals started virtual businesses during the pandemic—Here’s what they’ve learned.

DIVERSITY

• Pop culture usually associates wine with whiteness. Three new TV shows are changing that [paywall?]
• We Are All Responsible for Promoting Diversity
• Elizabeth Bourcier, New Resident Vigneronne At Bionic Wines, Says ‘It’s An Exciting Time For Women In Wine’ [paywall?]

HEALTH

• Understanding the No-Low Wine Category

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Napa City Council approves ordinance allowing retail sales of adult-use cannabis [paywall?]

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate Tech for Agriculture: Now Is the Time to Plan for Smoke Taint, Extreme Weather and Other Climate Events
• Want more sustainable Washington wine? There will soon be a label for that

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Fresh Vine Wine rallies following some wine sector M&A activity [paywall?]

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Gabriel-Glas North America acquired by Jonah Beer and Kaulig Capital

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australian trade shrinks after Chinese tariffs

DISTRIBUTORS

• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

NFTs

• Patrón Tequila joins the NFT market

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• South Africa: The Cape Wine Auction is back

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• How To Attract Club Members
• In aisle discovery is key to engaging Canada’s Gen Z drinkers

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• 5WPR Announces Expansion of Dedicated Alcohol and Spirits PR Division

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein confirms new dates: 15-17 May, 2022
• London Wine Fair brands ProWein move ‘aggressive’

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Spectator Looks to the Future
• Farewell to customers and readers: First Vine blog is shutting down

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What Will Be the Next Darling of the Wine World? Here Are Four Varieties to Watch
• Looking for a Light, Flavorful Red? Reach for Trousseau
• Butter and Bourbon

WINE PEOPLE

• High-Altitude Brunello: A Mother and Her Nest at Le Potazzine
• 2021 OWP Person of the Year: Jim Bernau
• How a 29 year-old CEO is strengthening a Spanish wine group
• Unfiltered: Jonathan Alphandery
• Bordeaux’s Christophe Chateau on coping with the ‘difficult’ 2021 harvest

WINE EDUCATION

• Odyssey Wine Academy Launches Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Certification at Healdsburg’s Bacchus Landing

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Tinte Cellars adds second Red Mountain vineyard
• Dept. of Agriculture seeks funding proposals to improve Pa. wine, beer and cider

EUROPE & THE UK

• Ramon Bilbao: a meticulous single vineyard approach to Rioja

DOWN UNDER

• NFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in Australia
• The Names to Know in New Zealand’s Natural Wine Wave

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Xige Estate partners with EMW Fine Wines on exclusive China distribution

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa suffering a shortage of glass bottles due to faltering supplies and lockdowns

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• New study predicts massive growth for global honey wine market
• Hard Kombucha Brand Flying Embers Lands $20 Million Investment Led By Beam Suntory [paywall?]
• BrewDog admits ‘shortcuts’ flouted US beer import laws